You'll know the old adage that you always build a model at least twice. This is the third and not yet last version of the extension...

I asked the printer to do a test print of the wing, to see if the weathering of the church looked alright - we must after all assume the local kommissar would not allocate materials or manpower for the upkeep of a religious building.

I'm not totally unhappy with the weathering effect on the roof, but now a new task presents itself: the walls now look to clean, so at least some weathering will have to be applied there as well.

Both Summer and Winter versions of the Russian church are done and sent to the printer's, so I did manage to finish them this year after all. Won't be able to get them till next year for the final build, I guess.

Surprisingly, the printer did deliver the first prints for the Russian church today. Not surprisingly, there was a glaring error in the Winter version which naturally didn't glare till after it was printed...

Anyhow, I said I wanted to finish this church this year, and I did, with half an hour to spare.

Small version:

Extended version:

The Winter version will have to wait till next year. Quite suitably, wet snow is being expected tomorrow.

These are not pre-fabricated, they're mold-cast on the spot. Naturally, the molds are massive - I know, because a distant cousin of mine managed to catch one falling from a sixth floor. It kinda permanently excused him from work.

Had to get something out of my system - in this case a wooden railroad station suitable for the US and/or Canada.

I used elements from several surviving ones to design this generic one, suitable for all periods from the second half of the 19th Century till present. Besides for model railroading I can see a games use for Wild West and gangsters/roarin 20s.

This is a test build, still needs some tweeking, mainly the station master's office (the sticking out bit) and the end parts of the roof.

Then naturally the details, more planks, and I think a shingled roof. A chimney would be nice too.

Finished my latest paper model last night, a wooden US railroad depot, in a style suitable for all settings from the mid-1800's till present day.

As you can see there's a choice of two liveries: green, and beige with a red trim.The roof may be fashioned in either of the two ways shown: with a curved overhang, or straight, giving a good view of the waiting room panorama window.